WhatsApp Beta Adds Feature to Share Recent Chat History with New Group Members

February 1, 2026 Rachel Kim – Technology Editor Technology

This frequently requested feature is now available to a small set of beta testers via TestFlight. Here’s how it works.

feature likely to be officially released soon

As spotted by WABetaInfo, Meta rolled out a beta build of WhatsApp on TestFlight that lets group members choose whether to share recent chat history with a new member they just added, “up to 100 recent messages shared in the group over the last 14 days”.

The site also notes that “messages shared using this feature are highlighted in a different color, making them easier